Kuwaitis like most countries these days prefer to use a mobile phone instead of a fixed landline. The number of cell phones in use is nearly five times the number of main lines installed in homes and these figures are growing.
Read moreThe cost of living in Kuwait to an average West expatriate is more or less equal to that of most European nations. The average cost of living index of Kuwait City is equivalent to that of middle cost living locations.
Read moreCanada's greatest gift to Kuwait, Tim Hortons, has always blessed them in many respects. They have moist, quality coffee not harming the pocket, and the finest Iced Capp's from any national coffee chain.
Read more1. Kuwait May Be Hotter Than Any Other Country
When people think about the Middle East, I am sure they picture a vast desert with a scorching sun and this is valid to some degree. Kuwait consists largely of the sandy Arabian Desert, with a very minimal urban area. After growing up in a tropical city in South Africa I thought I was prepared for the heat but I was still taken by surprise.